Vegetarian mexican lasagna. Mexican-inspired ingredients are layered lasagna-style with a ricotta and spinach mixture between corn tortillas in this vegetarian baked dish. Loaded with Mexican flavours, made entirely from scratch, this is meat-free food for carnivores at its finest! This Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna is like an Enchilada layered up like lasagna, using tortillas instead of lasagna sheets.
Meatless Mexican Lasagna Assemble this fun twist on lasagna for dinner, and your family will ask for it again and again.
Instead of lasagna noodles, corn tortillas are layered between Mexican-style cheese and a southwestern-style corn filling. —Jean Ecos, Hartland, Wisconsin This Mexican Lasagna is filled with layers of hearty beans, fresh vegetables, and plenty of spicy flavor for a family-friendly dinner!
If your family likes tacos, they'll love this vegetarian Mexican lasagna!
You can have Vegetarian mexican lasagna using 12 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Vegetarian mexican lasagna
- Prepare 2 tablespoon of avocado oil.
- Prepare 1 of large red bell pepper, diced.
- It's 1 of large orange bell pepper, diced.
- It's 1 of small yellow onion, diced.
- You need 1 pack of mexican veggie ground round (I've used yves veggie).
- It's 2-3 tablespoon of cheezwhiz.
- Prepare 150 ml of taco sauce (I've used Old el Paso).
- You need to taste of hot sauce (I've used Cholula original).
- Prepare 5 of flour tortillas (I've used Old el Paso smart fiesta).
- Prepare 25 ml of taco sauce (I've used Old el Paso mild).
- You need 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese.
- Prepare to taste of chipotle or chili powder.
It has all the best taco flavors in one pan for a filling meal that is easy to get in the oven! This vegetarian Mexican recipe is kind of like a lasagna, but with a Mexican spin. Tortillas play the part of the lasagna noodles, salsa and a southwest corn blend provide great flavor and chunks of veggies. Fiesta style shredded cheese melts into a gooey, cheese-y, deliciousness that holds the whole thing together.
Vegetarian mexican lasagna instructions
- Heat up the oil in a large skillet at medium/high heat and cook the bell peppers for 2 minutes..
- Add in the onions and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring often..
- Lower the heat to low and add in the ground round, breaking it in tiny bits with a wooden spoon..
- Add in 2 tablespoon of cheezwhiz, 150 ml of taco sauce and hot sauce to taste. Mix well. Add 1 more tablespoon of cheezwhiz if you like it extra cheesy..
- Turn off the heat, cover the skillet and set aside..
- Preheat the oven at 350°..
- Lay one tortilla in a pyrex pie plate..
- Cover the tortilla with a quater of the ground round mix, lay a tortilla on top and gently press with hands..
- Repeat till you have 4 layers of ground round mix. Top layer must be a tortilla..
- Spread 25 ml of taco sauce on top of the last tortilla, cover with shredded cheese and sprinkle with chipotle or chili powder..
- Cook in the oven for 30 minutes. Broil under the grill last 2 minutes..
- Cut in 4 piece and serve with a side of green salad..
- Enjoy!.
In a large bowl, combine black beans, chopped onion, bell pepper, garlic, and taco seasoning. A delicious vegetarian lasagna using corn tortillas instead of lasagna noodles, layered with salsa, black beans, cheese, and guacamole. This vegetarian tortilla casserole, also know as a Mexican Lasagna, is my go-to recipe when I want to make a fast healthy dinner that everyone will love. You probably have most, if not all of the the ingredients in house. Everyone needs a recipe like this in the repertoire.